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Re-framing Procurement Negotiations: From Buying and Selling to Decision Making

5600 Blue

Over ten years ago, after having spent more than 20 years a salesperson, VP sales and sales consultant, we secured our first contract to provide negotiation training for the procurement arm of a major US airline. By Procurement Magazine Let the panic set in….clearly I felt like the proverbial fox in the hen house!

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4 Differences Between Sales Coaching and Feedback

Hubspot Sales

Skill Development: Coaching helps salespeople develop and refine their selling skills, such as prospecting, objection handling, and negotiation, which leads to improved sales performance. Editor's note: This article was originally published in January 2015 and has since been updated for comprehensiveness. Sales Coaching Benefits 1.

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Collaborative Leadership?

Peter Simoons

CEO studies conducted by consultancy companies have emphasised this interest and in a recent article, David Tierno, CGI’s Vice President of Strategic Alliances, shared key insights on the growing importance of strategic alliances across sectors. Dealing with them was generally undertaken by the procurement department.

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B2B Predictive Analytics – Successful Data Management

QYMATIX

In this article, we show you three typical mistakes in handling data in B2B sales and how you can do it better. or “For which products/customers do my sales representative have more room for manoeuvre in pricing negotiations?” Companies should not waste their capacities on error-prone and time-consuming data procurement measures.

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B2B Predictive Analytics – Successful Data Management

QYMATIX

In this article, we show you three typical mistakes in handling data in B2B sales and how you can do it better. or “For which products/customers do my sales representative have more room for manoeuvre in pricing negotiations?” Companies should not waste their capacities on error-prone and time-consuming data procurement measures.

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The Perplexing Power of Process & Methodology in Complex B2B Sales

Mike Kunkle

Worse, recently, I’ve read an increasing number of articles and posts about how buying has become so convoluted and non-linear, that given that and a buyers’ market, sales process just doesn’t matter anymore. Go re-read the CSO Insights quote I used to start this article. Action Is Real Power.

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The Power of Pause

Revenue Storm

The initial negotiations were happening with procurement when we first became involved in the deal. The result effectively negotiated an increased commitment from $8M to $11M, with a progressive option to $16M. Being deliberate in the willingness to set aside that time can yield a radically different deal outcome.